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The impact of health care provider relationships and communication dynamics on urinary tract infection management and antibiotic utilization for long-term care facility residents treated in the emergency department: A qualitative study

Luke Carmichael Valmadrid, Rebecca J. Schwei, Elizabeth R. Maginot, M. Pulia

American Journal of Infection Control, 2020

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Abstract

Highlights • Communication dynamics impact antibiotic use in emergency and long-term care settings.• Urinary tract infections are often overdiagnosed in older adults across care settings.• Interprofessional power dynamics can be a challenge to antibiotic stewardship.• Education on interprofessional communication strategies may improve antibiotic use.

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